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The emergence of new technologies including next generation sequencing (NGS) has led to increased diagnosis of embryonic mosaicism, suggesting the presence of karyotypically distinct cells within a single trophectoderm (TE). Clinical implications of embryonic mosaicism are important in both naturally conceived and IVF pregnancies. Although information regarding outcomes after mosaic embryo transfer (MET) is limited, more than 100 live births have now been documented with rather reassuring outcomes with no abnormal phenotype. 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